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Wednesday was the deadline for teams to agree on contract extensions for players entering the final season of their rookie contracts. Using the past relationship between WARP and extension salary, a look at several fair deals and one that looks like trouble.

The Oklahoma City Thunder shook up the Western Conference by dealing James Harden to the Houston Rockets days before the start of the season, raising questions about the urgency to make a move with the impending free agent.

With a slimmed-down Enes Kanter delivering the best preseason of any player in the NBA, the Utah Jazz suddenly has four talented big men in need of playing time. With both starters hitting free agency next summer, the Jazz faces intriguing decisions.

Writing off the preseason as entirely meaningless would be a mistake, as is getting seduced by the first time we've seen NBA players in action in months. The real value of the preseason lies in using its results to sharpen--or blur--preexisting conclusions.

Using SCHOENE's multi-year projections, a breakdown of what each team gained and lost in the reported four-team trade that will finally send Dwight Howard to the Los Angeles Lakers. Did the Orlando Magic get enough for Howard?

Using performance in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament and exhibition games, we rate how each of the 12 teams in the London Olympics has played this summer and what that means to their chances over the upcoming fortnight.

As Coach K and his coaching staff attempted to answer key questions about lineups the USA men might use in London, a strong performance by a versatile group of reserves raised the possibility that the U.S. starters might be second-best on their own team.

This month has been a great time to be an NBA free agent in your late '30s. New, long-term contracts for Marcus Camby, Jason Kidd, Steve Nash and more are good reason to look into the history of player aging.

By swapping Mo Williams for Lamar Odom on draft day, the Los Angeles Clippers made an intriguing gamble on Odom returning to form that may define their season. The numbers offer some guide to what they can expect, though they can't determine Odom's comfort and motivation.